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• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 01, Nov 2021

The government has launched a nationwide expansion of Pneumococcal 13-valent Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) under the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) as a part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.It was for the first time in the country that PCV would be availa

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 30, Oct 2021

Why in news?The government has launched a nationwide expansion of Pneumococcal 13-valent Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) under the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) as a part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.It was for the first time in the country

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 29, Oct 2021

INSACOG led team has traced a total of 108 mutations of the SARS-Cov-2, which include four novel mutations in India, in the wastewater samples collected from Pune city between December 2020 and April 2021.How important is it for countries to continuously monitor variants and underst

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 26, Oct 2021

Why in News?After the pandemic, access to technology has become crucial in ensuring public health and safety, as information and access to health care have moved online.Key points:According to the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA), over 390 million women 

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 23, Oct 2021

The World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) approval for WHO pre-qualification, or Emergency Use Listing (EUL) for Bharat Biotech International Ltd’s covid-19 vaccine is moving according to procedure and the Indian government’s haste in pushing through the pro

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 22, Oct 2021

Engineers have unboxed the James Webb Space Telescope in French Guiana and will now prepare it for launch.JWST is one of the grand scientific projects of the 21st Century and will ride to orbit on 18 December.About JSWT:JWST is a joint venture between the

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 21, Oct 2021

NASA’s Perseverance rover has clicked a panorama view of the “South Seitah” region of Mars’ Jezero Crater, offering clues to the area’s mysterious past.The images reveal the gray, darker gray, and Swiss-coffee-coloured rocky outcrops of the

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 21, Oct 2021

The fourth general assembly of The International Solar Alliance (ISA), is being held virtually.It is presided over by Minister for Power, New and Renewable Energy, Government of India and the President of the ISA Assembly.Highlights:The Fourth Assembly of the ISA wil

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 19, Oct 2021

The UK will host the COP-26 UN Climate Change Conference from October 31 to November 12.This year marks the 26th Conference of Parties (thus the name COP26) and will be held in the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow.What is the Conference of Parties?COP

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 19, Oct 2021

China in August tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic glide vehicle that circled the globe before speeding towards its target.What are hypersonic speeds?Hypersonic speeds are 5 or more times the speed of sound.Concerns and implications for India and the wo